Alb :: Alb (n.) A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life..

Albacore :: Albacore (n.) See Albicore.

Alban :: Alban (n.) A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether.

Albanian :: Albanian (a.) Of or pertaining to Albania, a province of Turkey..

Albanian :: Albanian (n.) A native of Albania.

Albata :: Albata (n.) A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German..

Albatross :: Albatross (n.) A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere..

Albe :: Albe (conj.) Alt. of Albe.

Albedo :: Albedo (n.) Whiteness. Specifically: (Astron.) The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface.

Albee :: Albee (conj.) Although; albeit.

Albeit :: Albeit (conj.) Even though; although; notwithstanding.

Albertite :: Albertite (n.) A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of A. /bert, New Brunswick..

Albertype :: Albertype (n.) A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.

Albescence :: Albescence (n.) The act of becoming white; whitishness.

Albescent :: Albescent (a.) Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.

Albicant :: Albicant (a.) Growing or becoming white.

Albication :: Albication (n.) The process of becoming white, or developing white patches, or streaks..

Albicore :: Albicore (n.) A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family, esp. Orcynus alalonga. One species (Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, is called in New England the horse mackerel; the tunny..

Albification :: Albification (n.) The act or process of making white.

Albigenses :: Albigenses (n. pl.) Alt. of Albigeoi.

Albigensian :: Albigensian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Albigenses.

Albigeois :: Albigeois (n. pl.) A sect of reformers opposed to the church of Rome in the 12th centuries.

Albiness :: Albiness (n.) A female albino.

Albinism :: Albinism (n.) The state or condition of being an albino: abinoism; leucopathy.

Albinistic :: Albinistic (a.) Affected with albinism.

Albino :: Albino (n.) A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by some defect of organization the substance which gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes is deficient or in a morbid state. An albino has a skin of a milky hue, with hair of the same color, and eyes with deep red pupil and pink or blue iris. The term is also used of the lower animals, as white mice, elephants, etc.; and of plants in a whitish condition from the absence of chlorophyll..

Albinoism :: Albinoism (n.) The state or condition of being an albino; albinism.

Albinos :: Albinos (pl. ) of Albin.

Albinotic :: Albinotic (a.) Affected with albinism.

Albion :: Albion (n.) An ancient name of England, still retained in poetry..

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